Agriculture. Photo; PEXELS
As a young child growing up, I have been made to believe that agriculture is the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy. From my secondary school Economics class to Agricultural Science class, it’s the same song. We were taught that agriculture is by far the most important sector of Nigeria’s economy, engaging about70% of the labour force. Despite the supposed importance of agriculture, none of us was interested in becoming a farmer! In debate competitions, those who argued in favour of ‘Doctors are more beneficial to the society than farmers’ always carried the day. Several times, I would reflect on this as a child, but the more I thought about it the more confused I became. This is because even doctors must eat, and in fact doctors encourage their patients to eat well. So, if no one tills the land, how will the food come?
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JOHANNESBURG,
(CAJ News) – A ZIMBABWEAN-founded platform is making the most of modern technology to empower African women on the continent and abroad.
Thando Channel, founded by Sapi Bachi, comes at a time African social media bloggers and commentators utilising social media platforms to overturn the longstanding Afro-pessimistic stereotypes.
Such stereotypes portray Africa as a “backward” characterised by strife and poverty.
Thando Channel is a video-on-demand digital platform.
Content produced on the channel is driven by “a desire to showcase and unleash the power, grace, creativity and the strength of African women.”
The channel aims to explore ways to progress a gender as well as race.